Ministry backs CC's claim of severe environmental impact at Corralejo Pier

A report from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) on the expansion and remodel of Corralejo’s port backs the stance of La Oliva mayor and nationalist Isaí Blanco, who opposes a macro‑project that would exceed the town’s needs and cause severe environmental damage.

The Assembly of Majorca – Canarian Coalition (AM‑CC) has released details of the MITECO report, which contradicts the dock model promoted by the Canary Islands Government and Puertos Canarios since the previous legislature. The earlier “macro‑dock” had already received unfavorable assessments for its potential impact on Natura 2000 protected areas.

A Smaller, Lower‑Impact Corralejo Dock

• The alternative proposed by AM‑CC received a “positive” response from the Ministry to the regional government’s inquiry, noting that it significantly reduces the occupied surface and lessens the impact on marine natural values compared with the 2021 design.
• The new plan calls for a smaller‑scale basin located outside the marine protected zone, sized to meet the actual current traffic demand, according to the party’s communiqué.
• The Ministry itself states that, if maritime traffic does not increase markedly, the impact on marine biodiversity would be considerably lower than projected in earlier studies.

“From day one we have defended a viable, proportionate and environment‑respecting solution.”
— Isaí Blanco

Coalición Canaria reiterated in a press note that “we have always defended a port adapted to Corralejo’s reality, sized to its current needs.” The party argues that the revised design would:

• Improve traffic coordination with Lanzarote,
• Optimise connections to Isla de Lobos,
• Manage berthing spaces more efficiently, and
• Ensure coexistence between port activity, the town and the natural environment.

Nationalist leaders urged the Canary Islands Government and Puertos Canarios to draft the detailed construction project without delay, incorporating the technical requirements demanded by the State so the new dock can become a reality promptly.

“We have defended from the first minute a viable, proportionate and environment‑respecting solution. Today the State recognises this is the correct path. Now we must advance with technical rigor and without further delay.”
— Isaí Blanco, mayor of La Oliva

Discrepancies Between PSOE and CC Over the Corralejo Dock

Tensions persist between the nationalist coalition and its partners in the La Oliva City Council, notably the Socialist Party (PSOE). PSOE representatives at both municipal and Canary Parliament levels have defended the original dock expansion, arguing that the mayor’s opposition is a political stance rather than a council position.

The People’s Party (PP), a coalition partner of CC in the Canary executive, has also called for “courage” to continue supporting the expansion as currently outlined.

AM‑CC concluded its statement by pledging to “continue working so that Corralejo has a modern, functional and sustainable infrastructure, the result of dialogue, responsibility and firm defence of municipal interests.”